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Royal Dutch Shell plc Royal Dutch Shell Plc 3rd Quarter 2021 Unaudited Results

28/10/2021 7:00am

UK Regulatory


 
TIDMRDSA TIDMRDSB 
 
 
 
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 3RD QUARTER 
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SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS 
                   Quarters                                            $ million                                                    Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020    %(1)                                                              Reference           2021          2020     % 
    (447)        3,428          489      -113    Income/(loss) attributable to shareholders                                 8,640      (17,666)      +149 
    (988)        2,634          177      -138    CCS earnings attributable to shareholders                  Note 2          5,992      (15,443)      +139 
    4,130        5,534          955      -25     Adjusted Earnings(2)                                          A           12,898         4,453      +190 
   13,460       13,623        7,998              Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                   A           38,656        28,159 
   16,025       12,617       10,403      +27     Cash flow from operating activities                                       36,935        27,818      +33 
  (3,804)      (2,946)      (2,833)              Cash flow from investing activities                                      (7,339)       (7,871) 
   12,221        9,671        7,571              Free cash flow                                                G           29,596        19,947 
    4,840        4,383        3,737              Cash capital expenditure                                      C           13,197        12,324 
    8,359        8,470        8,095       -1     Operating expenses                                            F           26,264        25,137       +4 
    8,696        8,505        7,854       +2     Underlying operating expenses                                 F           25,924        23,958       +8 
       2.9%         3.2%       (4.9)%            ROACE (Net income basis)                                      D               2.9%        (4.9)% 
                                                 ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling 
       6.1%         4.9%         3.9%             interest (NCI) basis                                         D               6.1%          3.9% 
   57,492       65,735       73,463              Net debt                                                      E           57,492        73,463 
      25.6%        27.7%        31.4%            Gearing                                                       E              25.6%         31.4% 
    3,068        3,254        3,081       -6     Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)                       3,269         3,392       -4 
   (0.06)         0.44           0.06    -114    Basic earnings per share ($)                                                1.11        (2.27)      +149 
     0.53         0.71         0.12      -25     Adjusted Earnings per share ($)                               B             1.66          0.57      +191 
     0.24         0.24       0.1665       --     Dividend per share ($)                                                    0.6535        0.4865      +34 
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   1.     Q3 on Q2 change. 
   2.     Adjusted Earnings is defined as income/(loss) attributable to shareholders plus cost of supplies adjustment (see Note 2) and excluding identified items (see Reference A). 

Third quarter 2021 income attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders was a loss of $0.4 billion, which included non-cash charges of $5.2 billion due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and post-tax impairment charges of $0.3 billion, partly offset by net gains on sale of assets of $0.3 billion.

Adjusted Earnings for the quarter were $4.1 billion. Cost of supplies adjustment attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders for the third quarter 2021 was negative $0.5 billion. Hurricane Ida impacted our operations, with an aggregate adverse impact of around $0.4 billion on Adjusted Earnings.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2021 was $16.0 billion, which included positive impacts of $4.0 billion from commodity derivatives partly offset by negative working capital movements of $1.4 billion. Cash flow from investing activities for the quarter was an outflow of $3.8 billion, mainly driven by capital expenditure and partly offset by proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, current quarter Adjusted Earnings reflected comparative adverse one-off tax impacts, lower production volumes partly due to the impact of Hurricane Ida, and comparative lower contributions from trading and optimisation. This was partly offset by higher oil, LNG and gas prices.

At the end of the third quarter 2021, net debt was $57.5 billion, compared with $65.7 billion at the end of the second quarter 2021, mainly driven by free cash flow generation in the quarter, partly offset by dividends and share buybacks. Gearing was 25.6% at the end of the third quarter 2021, compared with 27.7% at the end of the second quarter 2021, mainly driven by net debt reduction.

Dividends declared to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders for the quarter amount to $0.24 per share. During the quarter, $1.0 billion of share buybacks were completed out of a total target of $2 billion in the second half of 2021. Additional shareholder distributions of $7 billion related to the Permian sale to start in 2022, post deal completion.

 
 
 
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This announcement, together with supplementary financial and operational disclosure and a separate press release for this quarter, is available at www.shell.com/investors1.

1. Not incorporated by reference.

THIRD QUARTER 2021 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Integrated Gas

In July 2021, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Telekom to advance digital innovation as both companies accelerate their transitions to net-zero emissions.

In July 2021, we started production on Block 5C in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Upstream

In July 2021, we announced the final investment decision for Whale, a deep-water development in the US Gulf of Mexico.

In August 2021, we announced a final investment decision taken by the Libra consortium, operated by Petrobras, to contract the Mero-4 floating production, storage and offloading vessel to be deployed at the Mero field in offshore Brazil.

In August 2021, we announced a final investment decision on the Timi gas development project in Malaysia.

In September 2021, we reached an agreement for the sale of the Permian business in the USA for a base consideration of $9.5 billion in cash. The cash proceeds from this transaction will be used to fund $7 billion in additional shareholder distributions to start in 2022, post deal completion, with the remainder used for further strengthening of the balance sheet.

In September 2021, we completed the sale of upstream assets in Egypt's Western Desert for a base consideration of $646 million.

Oil Products

In July 2021, we announced the start-up of Europe's largest polymer electrolyte membrane hydrogen electrolyser at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland, Germany, producing green hydrogen.

In July 2021, we reached an agreement for the sale of the non-operated 37.5% shareholding in the Germany PCK Schwedt Refinery.

In August 2021, we marked the start of trading in shares of Raízen S.A. on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3), following the successful execution of an initial public offering.

In September 2021, we announced a final investment decision to build an 820,000-tonnes-a-year biofuels facility at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, Netherlands.

In October 2021, we signed an agreement to acquire 248 company-owned fuel and convenience retail sites from the Landmark group of companies, whose convenience stores operate in Texas under the Timewise brand. The agreement also includes supply agreements with an additional 117 independently operated fuel and convenience sites.

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PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

 
 
 
INTEGRATED GAS 
                  Quarters                                             $ million                                                    Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021    Q3 2020    %(1)                                                                 Reference           2021         2020     % 
  (3,247)          422      (151)      -869    Segment earnings                                                              (297)      (6,298)      +95 
  (4,927)      (1,187)      (920)                Of which: Identified items                                     A          (5,002)      (9,572) 
    1,680        1,609        768       +4     Adjusted Earnings                                                A            4,705        3,274      +44 
    3,768        3,364      2,349              Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                      A           10,339        8,999 
    5,674        3,761      2,323      +51     Cash flow from operating activities                                          11,926        8,972      +33 
                                               Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
    7,871        4,350      2,396      +81     capital movements                                                H           15,874        8,619      +84 
    1,272          880      1,020              Cash capital expenditure                                         C            3,167        2,638 
      166          162        143       +2     Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)                            166          152      +9 
                                               Natural gas production available for sale (million 
    4,476        4,502      4,067       -1      scf/d)                                                                       4,532        4,343      +4 
      938          938        844       0      Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)                            947          901      +5 
     7.39         7.49       7.80       -1     LNG liquefaction volumes (million tonnes)                                     23.04        25.03      -8 
    15.18        15.92      17.63       -5     LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)                                            47.48        54.73      -13 
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1.Q3 on Q2 change.

Third quarter segment earnings amounted to a loss of $3,247 million and Adjusted Earnings for the quarter were $1,680 million. As part of our normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of future purchases, sales and inventory. As these commodity derivatives are fair value accounted for, this creates an accounting mismatch over periods. As a result, this quarter included losses of $4,929 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives (primarily due to gas price developments) and are part of identified items (see Reference A).

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements for the quarter was $7,871 million, primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA of $3,768 million and derivatives cash inflows of $4,280 million driven by variation margin in gas and power trading due to significant gas and electricity price increases. As these variation margin cash inflows reflect underlying hedges, this effect could reverse in future quarters.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, Integrated Gas Adjusted Earnings primarily reflected higher realised prices for LNG, oil and gas. This was partly offset by comparative lower earnings contribution from the Renewables & Energy Solutions business due to lower margins in North America and comparative adverse one-off tax impacts.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, total oil and gas production remained at a similar level due to lower maintenance activities, offset by field decline and lower demand. LNG liquefaction volumes decreased by 1% due to feedgas constraints and cargo timing, partly offset by lower maintenance activities.

Nine months segment earnings amounted to a loss of $297 million. This included losses of $5,447 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These are mainly related to gas and power trading in Europe to hedge supply and purchase contracts as well as inventory and to physical future global LNG sales that are partially hedged through paper derivative positions. There were also post-tax impairment charges of $588 million, partly offset by gains on sale of assets of $1,094 million. These gains and losses are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings for the nine months were $4,705 million.

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements for the first nine months of 2021 was $15,874 million, primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA of $10,339 million and cash inflows of $6,768 million from commodity derivatives.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, Integrated Gas Adjusted Earnings primarily reflected higher realised prices for oil, gas and LNG as well as one-off favourable tax impacts. This was partly offset by lower contributions from trading and optimisation.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, total oil and gas production increased by 5% mainly due to the restart of production at the Prelude floating LNG operations in Australia, production sharing contract effects and increased demand, partly offset by field decline. LNG liquefaction volumes decreased by 8% due to feedgas constraints and higher maintenance activities, partly offset by the restart of production at the Prelude floating LNG operations in Australia.

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UPSTREAM 
                 Quarters                                            $ million                                                    Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021      Q3 2020    %(1)                                                                 Reference          2021         2020     % 
  1,274      2,415      (1,110)      -47     Segment earnings                                                             4,786      (8,694)      +155 
  (412)       (53)        (226)                Of which: Identified items                                     A           (332)      (6,590) 
  1,686      2,469        (884)      -32     Adjusted Earnings                                                A           5,118      (2,104)      +343 
  6,766      6,714        2,911              Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                      A          18,866        9,421 
  5,777      5,056        2,101      +14     Cash flow from operating activities                                         14,940        8,026      +86 
                                             Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
  5,889      5,444        2,629       +8     capital movements                                                H          16,035        6,894      +133 
  1,502      1,696        1,245              Cash capital expenditure                                         C           4,732        5,642 
  1,497      1,558        1,520       -4     Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)                         1,544        1,619       -5 
  3,387      4,082        3,960      -17     Natural gas production available for sale (million                           4,192        4,768      -12 
                                              scf/d) 
  2,081      2,262        2,203       -8     Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)                         2,267        2,441       -7 
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   1.    Q3 on Q2 change. 

Third quarter segment earnings were $1,274 million. This included a net charge of $192 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position, losses of $181 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and post-tax impairment charges of $116 million, partly offset by a gain of $51 million related to remeasurement of redundancy and restructuring costs. These net losses are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were $1,686 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was $5,777 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation, partly offset by negative working capital movements.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, Upstream Adjusted Earnings reflected the comparative adverse impact of a one-off release of a tax provision in Nigeria in the second quarter, higher well write-offs and lower volumes. These were partly offset by higher realised oil and gas prices.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, total production decreased by 8%, mainly due to the effects of Hurricane Ida and unfavourable seasonal effects.

Nine months segment earnings were $4,786 million. This included losses of $378 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, a net charge of $99 million related to the impact of the weakening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position, and post-tax impairment charges of $72 million, partly offset by a net gain of $240 million related to the sale of assets. These net gains are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were $5,118 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2021 was $14,940 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation, partly offset by negative working capital movements.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, Upstream Adjusted Earnings reflected higher realised oil and gas prices, the one-off release of a tax provision in Nigeria and lower depreciation.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, total production decreased by 7%, mainly due to the impact of divestments and higher maintenance activities.

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OIL PRODUCTS 
                  Quarters                                            $ million                                                    Nine months 
  Q3 2021      Q2 2021    Q3 2020    %(1)                                                                  Reference           2021         2020     % 
  1,362           33      2,092      +4065    Segment earnings(2)                                                           2,044        1,281      +60 
    150      (1,267)        411                 Of which: Identified items                                     A          (1,344)      (4,174) 
  1,212        1,299      1,680       -7      Adjusted Earnings(2)                                             A            3,389        5,454      -38 
                                                Of which: 
    (3)          112         55      -102           Refining & Trading(3)                                                       5        1,713      -100 
  1,215        1,187      1,626       +2            Marketing(3)                                                            3,384        3,742      -10 
  2,360        2,608      2,520               Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                      A            7,080        9,134 
                                                Of which: 
    415          676        228                     Refining & Trading(3)                                                   1,558        3,425 
  1,945        1,932      2,293                     Marketing(3)                                                            5,522        5,710 
  3,757        2,213      5,131       +70     Cash flow from operating activities                                           6,863        9,647      -29 
                                              Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
  3,262        3,365      3,476       -3      capital movements                                                H            9,939        6,259      +59 
    976          882        832               Cash capital expenditure                                         C            2,527        2,019 
  1,629        1,833      1,972       -11     Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)                                     1,737        2,104      -17 
  4,665        4,552      4,740       +3      Oil Products sales volumes (thousand b/d)                                     4,462        4,686       -5 
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   1.    Q3 on Q2 change. 
   2.    Earnings are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2). 
   3.    With effect from Q1 2021, changes are made in the cost and activity allocation between Marketing and Refining & Trading. This resulted in a net Q3 2021 charge of $120 million (nine months 2021: $339 million) to Refining & Trading, with an offsetting amount in Marketing. This change does not impact consolidated Oil Products Adjusted Earnings. 

Third quarter segment earnings were $1,362 million. This included a gain of $301 million related to the dilution of interest in the Raizen joint venture, partly offset by post-tax impairment charges of $138 million. These net gains are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were $1,212 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2021 was $3,757 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation and cost-of-sales adjustments, as well as positive working capital movements due to lower volumes held in inventory.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, Oil Products Adjusted Earnings reflected lower contributions from trading and optimisation, partly offset by favourable deferred tax movements.

Oil Products sales volumes increased due to favourable seasonal effects and continued demand recovery.

--Refining & Trading Adjusted Earnings reflected lower refinery processing intake and utilisation due to planned maintenance and the impact of Hurricane Ida, as well as lower contributions from trading and optimisation.

--Marketing Adjusted Earnings reflected higher sales volumes.

Refinery utilisation was 71% compared with 76% in the second quarter 2021, due to higher planned maintenance and the impact of Hurricane Ida.

Nine months segment earnings were $2,044 million. This included post-tax impairment charges of $1,268 million, losses of $158 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, and redundancy and restructuring costs of $134 million, partly offset by a gain of $301 million related to the dilution of interest in the Raizen joint venture. These net losses are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were $3,389 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2021 was $6,863 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation and cost-of-sales adjustments, partly offset by negative working capital movements and cash outflows for commodity derivatives.

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Compared with the first nine months 2020, Oil Products Adjusted Earnings reflected lower contributions from trading and optimisation and higher operating expenses. These were partly offset by higher marketing volumes and Oil Sands margins.

Oil Products sales volumes decreased due to lower trading volumes compared with the first nine months of 2020.

--Refining & Trading Adjusted Earnings reflected lower contributions from trading and optimisation and higher operating expenses. These were partly offset by higher Oil Sands margins and lower depreciation.

--Marketing Adjusted Earnings reflected higher operating expenses and favourable tax impacts in the first nine months of 2020, offset by higher sales volumes.

Refinery utilisation was 73% compared with 72% in the first nine months of 2020.

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CHEMICALS 
                Quarters                                           $ million                                                   Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021    Q3 2020    %(1)                                                                 Reference          2021        2020     % 
    357        462        131      -23     Segment earnings(2)                                                          1,509         441      +242 
   (38)      (208)       (96)                Of which: Identified items                                     A           (286)       (140) 
    395        670        227      -41     Adjusted Earnings(2)                                             A           1,795         581      +209 
    715      1,036        466              Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                      A           2,792       1,439 
    840      1,133        335      -26     Cash flow from operating activities                                          2,297         891      +158 
                                           Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
    684      1,225        488      -44     capital movements                                                H           2,953         981      +201 
  1,053        895        595              Cash capital expenditure                                         C           2,678       1,810 
  3,549      3,609      3,823       -2     Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)                                   10,741      11,318       -5 
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   1.    Q3 on Q2 change. 
   2.    Earnings are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2). 

Third quarter segment earnings were $357 million. This included post-tax impairment charges, and a legal provision. These net losses are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted earnings were $395 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was $840 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation, as well as positive working capital movements, partly offset by the timing impact of dividends from Joint Ventures and Associates.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, Chemicals Adjusted Earnings reflected the operational impact of Hurricane Ida, lower intermediate and base chemicals margins, as well as lower income from Joint Ventures and Associates.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 78% compared with 82% in the second quarter 2021, due to the impact of Hurricane Ida and higher planned maintenance.

Nine months segment earnings were $1,509 million. This included post-tax impairment charges of $227 million, and legal provisions of $37 million. These net losses are part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted earnings were $1,795 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was $2,297 million, primarily driven by Adjusted Earnings before non-cash expenses including depreciation and cost-of-sales adjustments, partly offset by negative working capital movements.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, Chemicals Adjusted Earnings reflected higher realised margins in base chemicals and intermediates from a stronger price environment.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 79% compared with 81% for the first nine months 2020 due to the impact of Hurricane Ida.

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CORPORATE 
           Quarters                                       $ million                                                Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021    Q3 2020                                                                 Reference           2021         2020 
  (623)      (592)      (739)      Segment earnings                                                            (1,747)      (1,998) 
    109      (193)         52       Of which: Identified items                                      A               50          578 
  (732)      (399)      (792)      Adjusted Earnings                                                A          (1,797)      (2,576) 
  (147)      (101)      (247)      Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)                                      A            (421)        (834) 
   (22)        454        514      Cash flow from operating activities                                             909          282 
                                   Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
  (233)      (208)       (33)      capital movements                                                H            (471)          118 
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Third quarter segment earnings were an expense of $623 million. This included a gain of $108 million from the deferred tax impact of the weakening Brazilian real on financing positions, which is part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were a net expense of $732 million.

Compared with the second quarter 2021, Adjusted Earnings reflected unfavourable movements in tax credits and currency exchange rate effects, partly offset by lower operating and net interest expenses.

Nine months segment earnings were an expense of $1,747 million. This included a gain of $50 million from the deferred tax impact of the weakening Brazilian real on financing positions, which is part of identified items (see Reference A). Adjusted Earnings were a net expense of $1,797 million.

Compared with the first nine months 2020, Adjusted Earnings reflected lower net interest expense and favourable currency exchange rate effects.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2021

Cash capital expenditure was $13.2 billion for the first nine months 2021 and is expected to be around $20 billion for the full year 2021.

Integrated Gas production is expected to be approximately 940 - 980 thousand boe/d and LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to benefit from lower maintenance activities and be approximately 8.0 - 8.6 million tonnes.

Upstream production is expected to be approximately 2,100 - 2,350 thousand boe/d.

Refinery utilisation is expected to be approximately 68% - 76%.

Oil Products sales volumes are expected to be approximately 4,200 - 5,200 thousand b/d.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation is expected to be approximately 73% - 81%.

Chemicals sales volumes are expected to be approximately 3,500 - 3,900 thousand tonnes.

Corporate Adjusted Earnings are expected to be a net expense of approximately $650 - $750 million in the fourth quarter 2021 and a net expense of approximately $2,450 - $2,550 million for the full year 2021. This excludes the impact of currency exchange rate effects.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Fourth quarter 2021 and full year results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on February 3, 2022. First quarter 2022 results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on May 5, 2022. Second quarter 2022 and half year results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on July 28, 2022. Third quarter 2022 results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on October 27, 2022.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME 
             Quarters                                      $ million                                Nine months 
   Q3 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2020                                                                  2021          2020 
  60,044      60,515      44,021    Revenue(1)                                                 176,224       136,554 
   1,014       1,114         461    Share of profit of joint ventures and associates             3,122         1,154 
     497         134         234    Interest and other income(2)                                 3,087           458 
  61,555      61,764      44,717    Total revenue and other income                             182,434       138,167 
  44,260      39,717      27,276    Purchases                                                  118,346        88,582 
   5,322       5,162       5,496    Production and manufacturing expenses                       17,292        17,299 
   2,892       3,107       2,366    Selling, distribution and administrative expenses            8,461         7,130 
     145         201         233    Research and development                                       511           708 
     526         332         222    Exploration                                                  1,143         1,239 
   6,358       8,223       7,689    Depreciation, depletion and amortisation(2)                 20,477        42,871 
     859         893         992    Interest expense                                             2,643         3,181 
  60,362      57,634      44,275    Total expenditure                                          168,874       161,009 
   1,193       4,130         442    Income/(loss) before taxation                               13,560      (22,842) 
   1,510         571       (104)    Taxation charge/(credit)                                     4,535       (5,265) 
   (317)       3,559         546    Income/(loss) for the period(1)                              9,025      (17,578) 
     130         131          57    Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest         385            88 
                                    Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc 
   (447)       3,428         489     shareholders                                                8,640      (17,666) 
  (0.06)        0.44        0.06    Basic earnings per share ($)(3)                               1.11        (2.27) 
  (0.06)        0.44        0.06    Diluted earnings per share ($)(3)                             1.10        (2.27) 
--------    --------    --------    -------------------------------------------------------  ---------    ---------- 
 
   1.    See Note 2 "Segment information". 
   2.    See Note 7 "Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements". 
   3.    See Note 3 "Earnings per share". 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
           Quarters                                         $ million                                    Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021    Q3 2020                                                                          2021          2020 
  (317)      3,559        546    Income/(loss) for the period                                         9,025      (17,578) 
                                 Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax: 
                                     Items that may be reclassified to income in later 
                                      periods: 
  (943)        575      1,246        -- Currency translation differences                            (1,219)       (1,101) 
    (1)        (2)          5        -- Debt instruments remeasurements                                (17)            20 
    102       (84)         75        -- Cash flow hedging gains/(losses)                                150         (214) 
     89       (51)      (153)        -- Net investment hedging gains/(losses)                           209         (253) 
     16       (20)       (59)        -- Deferred cost of hedging                                       (38)            97 
                                     -- Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint 
  (104)        (7)       (51)         ventures and associates                                         (167)          (80) 
  (841)        410      1,063       Total                                                           (1,083)       (1,530) 
                                     Items that are not reclassified to income in later 
                                      periods: 
    291      1,675      (580)        -- Retirement benefits remeasurements                            6,594       (3,747) 
   (25)         10         36        -- Equity instruments remeasurements                                25          (24) 
                                     -- Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint 
     41       (42)         45         ventures and associates                                          (26)           112 
    307      1,643      (499)    Total                                                                6,592       (3,659) 
  (534)      2,053        564    Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period                     5,510       (5,189) 
  (851)      5,612      1,111    Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period                          14,535      (22,767) 
     85        145         82    Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling            351             2 
                                 interest 
  (937)      5,467      1,029    Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Royal                   14,184      (22,768) 
                                  Dutch Shell plc shareholders 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 
                        $ million 
                                                           September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 4 
Assets 
Non-current assets 
Intangible assets                                                      22,344               22,710 
Property, plant and equipment                                         196,261              209,700 
Joint ventures and associates                                          23,724               22,451 
Investments in securities                                               3,662                3,222 
Deferred tax                                                           14,542               16,311 
Retirement benefits(1)                                                  8,009                2,474 
Trade and other receivables                                             7,605                7,641 
Derivative financial instruments(2)                                     1,052                2,805 
                                                                      277,199              287,315 
Current assets 
Inventories                                                            24,596               19,457 
Trade and other receivables                                            46,366               33,625 
Derivative financial instruments(2)                                    14,613                5,783 
Cash and cash equivalents                                              38,073               31,830 
                                                                      123,648               90,695 
Assets classified as held for sale(1)                                   7,922                1,258 
                                                                      131,570               91,953 
Total assets                                                          408,769              379,268 
Liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Debt                                                                   84,705               91,115 
Trade and other payables                                                2,224                2,304 
Derivative financial instruments(2)                                       571                  420 
Deferred tax                                                           12,159               10,463 
Retirement benefits(1,3)                                               11,835               15,605 
Decommissioning and other provisions                                   26,361               27,116 
                                                                      137,856              147,023 
Current liabilities 
Debt                                                                   10,686               16,899 
Trade and other payables(3)                                            59,722               44,572 
Derivative financial instruments(2)                                    26,118                5,308 
Income taxes payable(3)                                                 2,809                3,111 
Decommissioning and other provisions                                    3,139                3,622 
                                                                      102,473               73,512 
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified 
 as held for sale(1)                                                    1,758                  196 
                                                                      104,230               73,708 
Total liabilities                                                     242,086              220,731 
Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders             163,390              155,310 
Non-controlling interest                                                3,293                3,227 
Total equity                                                          166,683              158,537 
Total liabilities and equity                                          408,769              379,268 
---------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
 
   1.    See Note 7 "Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements". 
   2.    See Note 6 "Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities". 

3. As from January 1, 2021 the 'Retirement benefits' liability has been classified under non-current liabilities (previously partly presented within current liabilities) and taxes payable not related to income tax are presented within 'Trade and other payables' (previously 'Taxes payable'). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation. See Note 7.

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4. For Q3 2021, assets held for sale are presented separately. Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation.

 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
                        Equity attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc 
                                        shareholders 
                                Shares 
                      Share     held in     Other     Retained            Non-controlling    Total 
    $ million       capital(1)   trust   reserves(2)  earnings   Total       interest        equity 
At January 1, 2021         651    (709)       12,752   142,616   155,310            3,227   158,537 
Comprehensive 
 income/(loss) for 
 the period                 --       --        5,544     8,640    14,184              351    14,535 
Transfer from 
 other 
 comprehensive 
 income                     --       --         (14)        14        --               --        -- 
Dividends(3)                --       --           --   (4,475)   (4,475)            (305)   (4,780) 
Repurchases of 
 shares(4)                 (4)       --            4   (2,003)   (2,003)               --   (2,003) 
Share-based 
 compensation               --      350         (68)        93       375               --       375 
Other changes in 
 non-controlling 
 interest                   --       --           --       (1)       (1)               20        19 
At September 30, 
 2021                      647    (359)       18,218   144,884   163,390            3,293   166,683 
At January 1, 2020         657  (1,063)       14,451   172,431   186,476            3,987   190,463 
Comprehensive 
 income/(loss) for 
 the period                 --       --      (5,102)  (17,666)  (22,768)                2  (22,767) 
Transfer from 
 other 
 comprehensive 
 income                     --       --          185     (185)        --               --        -- 
Dividends(3)                --       --           --   (5,956)   (5,956)            (242)   (6,198) 
Repurchases of 
 shares                    (6)       --            6   (1,214)   (1,214)               --   (1,214) 
Share-based 
 compensation               --      539        (237)     (230)        73               --        73 
Other changes in 
 non-controlling 
 interest                   --       --           --       557       557            (573)      (16) 
At September 30, 
 2020                      651    (523)        9,303   147,737   157,168            3,173   160,341 
------------------  ----------  -------  -----------  --------  --------  ---------------  -------- 
 
   1.    See Note 4 "Share capital". 
   2.    See Note 5 "Other reserves". 
   3.    The amount charged to retained earnings is based on prevailing exchange rates on payment date. 

4. Includes shares committed to repurchase and repurchases subject to settlement at the end of the quarter.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
              Quarters                                              $ million                                       Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                                                                2021          2020 
    1,193        4,130          442    Income before taxation for the period                                     13,560      (22,842) 
                                       Adjustment for: 
      723          797          814        -- Interest expense (net)                                              2,277         2,600 
    6,358        8,223        7,689        -- Depreciation, depletion and amortisation                           20,477        42,871 
      323          108           14        -- Exploration well write-offs                                           567           615 
                                           -- Net (gains)/losses on sale and revaluation of non-current 
    (298)           55        (103)        assets and businesses                                                (2,316)         (124) 
  (1,014)      (1,114)        (461)        -- Share of (profit)/loss of joint ventures and associates           (3,122)       (1,154) 
      956          782          468        -- Dividends received from joint ventures and associates               2,318         1,609 
    (538)      (2,495)          405        -- (Increase)/decrease in inventories                                (6,459)         6,286 
  (2,859)      (4,080)        (540)        -- (Increase)/decrease in current receivables                       (13,768)         9,733 
    1,950        5,016        1,583        -- Increase/(decrease) in current payables                            12,831      (11,073) 
   10,116        2,173          233        -- Derivative financial instruments                                   12,474           899 
    (113)           47          152        -- Retirement benefits                                                    43           355 
    (206)        (124)           43        -- Decommissioning and other provisions                                (252)           333 
      894          561          265        -- Other                                                               2,038           363 
  (1,459)      (1,465)        (601)    Tax paid                                                                 (3,733)       (2,653) 
   16,025       12,617       10,403    Cash flow from operating activities                                       36,935        27,818 
  (4,648)      (4,232)      (3,679)    Capital expenditure                                                     (12,764)      (11,379) 
    (151)        (115)         (34)    Investments in joint ventures and associates                               (335)         (754) 
     (41)         (36)         (23)    Investments in equity securities                                            (98)         (190) 
                                       Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 
    1,122        1,162          571     and businesses                                                            5,390         2,395 
                                       Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, 
      168            4          159     capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans(1)                       447         1,129 
        6          108          139    Proceeds from sale of equity securities                                      145           274 
       93          110          112    Interest received                                                            302           422 
      929          799          588    Other investing cash inflows                                               2,440         2,617 
  (1,283)        (746)        (665)    Other investing cash outflows                                            (2,866)       (2,384) 
  (3,804)      (2,946)      (2,833)    Cash flow from investing activities                                      (7,339)       (7,871) 
                                       Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period 
     (33)         (34)        (176)     within three months                                                          46           236 
                                       Other debt: 
       23           57        4,745        -- New borrowings                                                        189        20,986 
  (4,077)      (3,901)      (2,688)        -- Repayments                                                       (13,684)      (12,523) 
    (788)      (1,162)        (831)    Interest paid                                                            (2,756)       (2,952) 
    (268)         (57)          419    Derivative financial instruments                                           (774)           662 
        4           --           --    Change in non-controlling interest                                            19          (40) 
                                       Cash dividends paid to: 
  (1,812)      (1,310)      (1,236)        -- Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders(2)                             (4,414)       (6,117) 
     (40)        (140)         (65)        -- Non-controlling interest                                            (305)         (242) 
    (971)           --           --    Repurchases of shares                                                    (1,187)       (1,702) 
                                       Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends 
       34          (2)            1     received                                                                   (32)         (198) 
  (7,930)      (6,550)          169    Cash flow from financing activities                                     (22,900)       (1,892) 
    (322)          (2)           36    Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash                          (453)         (395) 
                                        equivalents 
    3,969        3,119        7,775    Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                           6,244        17,659 
   34,104       30,985       27,939    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                          31,830        18,055 
   38,073       34,104       35,714    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                38,073        35,714 
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1. As from 2021 renamed from 'Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates'.

2. Cash dividends paid represents the payment of net dividends (after deduction of withholding taxes where applicable) and payment of withholding taxes on dividends paid in the previous quarter.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of preparation

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements ("Interim Statements") of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "Shell") have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and as adopted by the UK. For periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021, Shell's (interim) financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards which were established as a result of the UK's exit from the European Union. As applied to Shell there are no material differences from International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the IASB. Except for the application of UK-adopted international accounting standards these Interim Statements have been prepared on the basis of the same accounting principles as those used in the Annual Report and Accounts (pages 216 to 264) and Form 20-F (pages 164 to 211) for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, respectively, and should be read in conjunction with these filings.

The financial information presented in the unaudited Interim Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 ("the Act"). Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2020 were published in Shell's Annual Report and Accounts, a copy of which was delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, and in Shell's Form 20-F. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Act.

Key accounting considerations, significant judgements and estimates

Future commodity price assumptions and management's view on the future development of refining margins represent a significant estimate and both were subject to change in 2020, resulting in the recognition of impairments in 2020. These assumptions continue to apply for impairment testing purposes in the third quarter 2021.

2. Segment information

Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings), which is the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. On this basis, the purchase price of volumes sold during the period is based on the current cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the tax effect. CCS earnings therefore exclude the effect of changes in the oil price on inventory carrying amounts. Sales between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices.

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INFORMATION BY SEGMENT 
              Quarters                     $ million             Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                             2021          2020 
                                       Third-party 
                                       revenue 
    6,994        9,247        7,684       Integrated Gas      27,499        25,277 
    2,368        2,242        1,670       Upstream             6,551         5,191 
   46,281       44,570       31,823       Oil Products       129,233        97,716 
    4,390        4,444        2,831       Chemicals           12,904         8,335 
       11           12           13       Corporate               36            35 
                                       Total third-party 
   60,044       60,515       44,021    revenue(1)            176,224       136,554 
                                       Inter-segment 
                                       revenue 
    1,887        1,794          864       Integrated Gas       5,032         2,313 
    9,191        8,924        5,111       Upstream            25,370        15,704 
    3,094        3,017        1,547       Oil Products         8,567         4,480 
    1,663        1,633          715       Chemicals            4,483         2,065 
       --           --           --       Corporate               --            -- 
                                       CCS earnings 
  (3,247)          422        (151)       Integrated Gas       (297)       (6,298) 
    1,274        2,415      (1,110)       Upstream             4,786       (8,694) 
    1,362           33        2,092       Oil Products         2,044         1,281 
      357          462          131       Chemicals            1,509           441 
    (623)        (592)        (739)       Corporate          (1,747)       (1,998) 
                                       Total CCS 
    (876)        2,741          222    earnings                6,295      (15,268) 
---------    ---------    ---------    -----------------  ----------    ---------- 
 
   1.    Includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. Third quarter 2021 included losses of $5,032 million mainly driven by Integrated Gas, refer to "Performance by Segment" (Q2 2021: $340 million losses; Q3 2020: $1,803 million income). This amount includes both the reversal of prior losses of $1,205 million (Q2 2021: $374 million losses; Q3 2020: $15 million losses) related to sales contracts and prior gains of $1,517 million (Q2 2021: $434 million gains; Q3 2020: $22 million gains) related to purchase contracts that were previously recognised and where physical settlement took place in the third quarter 2021. 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD TO CCS EARNINGS 
            Quarters                                      $ million                                Nine months 
  Q3 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2020                                                                  2021          2020 
                                   Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc 
  (447)       3,428         489     shareholders                                                8,640      (17,666) 
    130         131          57    Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest         385            88 
  (317)       3,559         546    Income/(loss) for the period                                 9,025      (17,578) 
                                   Current cost of supplies adjustment: 
  (666)       (994)       (395)    Purchases                                                  (3,291)         2,947 
    142         208         100    Taxation                                                       703         (719) 
   (35)        (33)        (29)    Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates      (143)            82 
  (559)       (818)       (324)    Current cost of supplies adjustment                        (2,730)         2,310 
                                   of which: 
  (541)       (793)       (312)    Attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders         (2,648)           2,222 
   (18)        (25)          (12)  Attributable to non-controlling interest                      (82)              88 
  (876)       2,741         222    CCS earnings                                                 6,295      (15,268) 
                                   of which: 
  (988)       2,634         177    CCS earnings attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc           5,992      (15,443) 
                                    shareholders 
    112         106          45    CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest          303           176 
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3. Earnings per share

 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE 
              Quarters                                                                                 Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                                                  2021          2020 
                                       Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc 
    (447)        3,428          489    shareholders ($ million)                                     8,640      (17,666) 
 
                                       Weighted average number of shares used as the basis 
                                       for determining: 
  7,773.3      7,790.1      7,788.7       Basic earnings per share (million)                      7,781.8       7,799.4 
  7,773.3      7,835.9      7,823.6       Diluted earnings per share (million)                    7,827.9       7,799.4 
---------    ---------    ---------    -------------------------------------------------------  ---------    ---------- 
 

4. Share capital

 
 
 
ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF EUR0.07 EACH1 
                                                Nominal value ($ 
                      Number of shares              million) 
                      A              B           A       B   Total 
At January 1, 
 2021           4,101,239,499  3,706,183,836    345     306   651 
Repurchases of 
 shares                    --   (48,493,633)     --     (4)   (4) 
At September 
 30, 2021       4,101,239,499  3,657,690,203    345     302   647 
At January 1, 
 2020           4,151,787,517  3,729,407,107    349     308   657 
Repurchases of 
 shares          (50,548,018)   (23,223,271)    (4)     (2)   (6) 
At September 
 30, 2020       4,101,239,499  3,706,183,836    345     306   651 
--------------  -------------  -------------  --------  ---  ----- 
 
   1.    Share capital at September 30, 2021 also included 50,000 issued and fully paid sterling deferred shares of GBP1 each. 

At Royal Dutch Shell plc's Annual General Meeting on May 18, 2021, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert, any security into ordinary shares in Royal Dutch Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of EUR182.1 million (representing 2,602 million ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each), and to list such shares or rights on any stock exchange. This authority expires at the earlier of the close of business on August 18, 2022, and the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2022, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Royal Dutch Shell plc in a general meeting.

5. Other reserves

 
 
 
OTHER RESERVES 
                                                                                              Accumulated 
                                                                Share    Capital     Share       other 
                                                      Merger   premium  redemption   plan    comprehensive 
                     $ million                        reserve  reserve   reserve    reserve     income        Total 
At January 1, 2021                                     37,298      154         129      906       (25,735)   12,752 
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to 
Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders                         --       --          --       --          5,544    5,544 
Transfer from other comprehensive income                   --       --          --       --           (14)     (14) 
Repurchases of shares                                      --       --           4       --             --        4 
Share-based compensation                                   --       --          --     (68)             --     (68) 
At September 30, 2021                                  37,298      154         133      838       (20,206)   18,218 
At January 1, 2020                                     37,298      154         123    1,049       (24,173)   14,451 
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to 
Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders                         --       --          --       --        (5,102)  (5,102) 
Transfer from other comprehensive income                   --       --          --       --            185      185 
Repurchases of shares                                      --       --           6       --             --        6 
Share-based compensation                                   --       --          --    (237)             --    (237) 
At September 30, 2020                                  37,298      154         129      812       (29,091)    9,303 
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The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Royal Dutch Shell plc becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005. The merger reserve increased in 2016 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of BG Group plc. The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The share plan reserve is in respect of equity-settled share-based compensation plans.

6. Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities

As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, presented in the Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F for that year, Shell is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values at September 30, 2021, are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2020, though the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments measured using predominantly unobservable inputs have changed since that date.

The table below provides the comparison of the fair value with the carrying amount of debt excluding lease liabilities, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.

 
 
 
DEBT EXCLUDING LEASE LIABILITIES 
         $ million           September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 
Carrying amount                          67,422             79,594 
Fair value(1)                            74,397             88,294 
---------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 
   1.    Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities. 

7. Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Income

Interest and other income

 
 
 
           Quarters                                    $ million                            Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021    Q3 2020                                                              2021       2020 
    497        134        234    Interest and other income                                3,087        458 
                                 of which: 
    136         95        154    Interest income                                            366        511 
                                 Dividend income (from investments in equity 
      9         34          3    securities)                                                 44         19 
                                 Net gains on sales and revaluation of non-current 
    298       (55)        103     assets and businesses                                   2,316        124 
                                 Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financing 
   (42)          4      (150)    activities                                                  48      (355) 
     96         56        123    Other                                                      313        159 
-------    -------    -------    -----------------------------------------------------  -------    ------- 
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

 
 
 
               Quarters                     $ million            Nine months 
     Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                             2021        2020 
                                        Depreciation, 
                                        depletion and 
     6,358        8,223        7,689    amortisation           20,477      42,871 
----------    ---------    ---------    -----------------  ----------    -------- 
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation in Q3 2021 includes $352 million pre-tax (Q2 2021: $2,333 million; Q3 2020: $1,615 million; nine months 2021: $2,770 million; nine months 2020: $24,145) of impairments.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Assets classified as held for sale

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                        $ million 
                                                           September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 
Assets classified as held for sale                                      7,922              1,258 
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified 
as held for sale                                                        1,758                196 
---------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 

Assets classified as held for sale and associated liabilities at September 30, 2021 mainly relate to the Permian business in the USA and two refineries. The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are Property, plant and equipment ($6,192 million; December 31, 2020: $1,146 million), Inventories ($787 million; December 31, 2020: zero), Decommissioning and other provisions ($692 million; December 31, 2020: $196 million) and Debt ($531 million; December 31, 2020: zero).

Retirement benefits

 
 
 
        $ million 
                            September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 
Non-current assets 
Retirement benefits                      8,009              2,474 
Non-current liabilities 
Retirement benefits(1)                  11,835             15,605 
Deficit                                  3,826             13,131 
--------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 

1.As from January 1, 2021 the 'Retirement benefits' liability has been classified under non-current liabilities (previously partly presented within current liabilities). Prior period comparatives have been revised by $437 million to conform with current year presentation.

The decrease in the net retirement benefit liability is mainly driven by an increase of the market yield on high-quality corporate bonds in the USA, the UK and Eurozone and positive returns on plan assets, partly offset by an increase in expected inflation in the UK and Eurozone. Amounts recognised in the balance sheet in relation to defined benefit plans include both plan assets and obligations that are presented on a net basis on a plan-by-plan basis.

Income taxes payable

 
 
 
       $ million 
                         September 30, 2021    December 31, 2020 
Income taxes payable                  2,809              3,111 
-----------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 

As from January 1, 2021 taxes payable not related to income tax are presented within 'Trade and other payables' (previously within 'Taxes payable') and 'Taxes payable' has been renamed into 'Income taxes payable'. Prior period comparatives have been revised by $2,895 million to conform with current year presentation.

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ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE (NON-GAAP) MEASURES

A.Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

The "Adjusted Earnings" measure aims to facilitate a comparative understanding of Shell's financial performance from period to period by removing the effects of oil price changes on inventory carrying amounts and removing the effects of identified items. These items are in some cases driven by external factors and may, either individually or collectively, hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period. This measure excludes earnings attributable to non-controlling interest.

The "Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)" and "Adjusted EBITDA (FIFO basis)" measures are introduced with effect from January 1, 2021. Management uses both measures to evaluate Shell's performance in the period and over time.

We define "Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)" as "Income/(loss) for the period" adjusted for current cost of supplies; identified items; tax charge/(credit); depreciation, amortisation and depletion; exploration well write-offs and net interest expense. All items include the non-controlling interest component.

We define "Adjusted EBITDA (FIFO basis)" as "Income/(loss) for the period adjusted for identified items; tax charge/(credit); depreciation, amortisation and depletion; exploration well write-offs and net interest expense. All items include the non-controlling interest component.

 
 
 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS 
              Quarters                                        $ million                                 Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021     Q3 2020                                                                    2021          2020 
                                      Income/(loss) attributable to Royal Dutch Shell plc 
    (447)        3,428         489     shareholders                                                  8,640      (17,666) 
                                      Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable 
    (541)        (793)       (312)    to Royal Dutch Shell plc shareholders (Note 2)               (2,648)         2,222 
                                      Less: Identified items attributable to Royal Dutch 
  (5,118)      (2,899)       (778)     Shell plc shareholders                                      (6,906)      (19,897) 
    4,130        5,534         955    Adjusted Earnings                                             12,898         4,453 
                                      Of which: 
    1,680        1,609         768      Integrated Gas                                               4,705         3,274 
    1,686        2,469       (884)      Upstream                                                     5,118       (2,104) 
    1,212        1,299       1,680      Oil Products                                                 3,389         5,454 
      (3)          112          55       Refining and Trading                                            5         1,713 
    1,215        1,187       1,626       Marketing                                                   3,384         3,742 
      395          670         227      Chemicals                                                    1,795           581 
    (732)        (399)       (792)      Corporate                                                  (1,797)       (2,576) 
    (112)        (115)        (45)      Less: Non-controlling interest                               (312)         (176) 
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ADJUSTED EBITDA 
            Quarters                                        $ million                                 Nine months 
   Q3 2021     Q2 2021    Q3 2020                                                                      2021        2020 
   4,130       5,534        955    Adjusted Earnings                                               12,898       4,453 
     112         115         45    Add: Non-controlling interest                                      312         176 
                                   Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact 
   2,168       1,178         72     of identified items                                             4,896       1,520 
                                   Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding 
   6,005       5,890      6,074    impairments                                                     17,707      18,726 
     323         108         14    Add: Exploration well write-offs                                   567         615 
     859         893        992    Add: Interest expense excluding identified items                 2,643       3,180 
     136          95        154    Less: Interest income                                              366         511 
  13,460      13,623      7,998    Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis)(1)                                  38,656      28,159 
                                   Of which: 
   3,768       3,364      2,349      Integrated Gas                                                10,339       8,999 
   6,766       6,714      2,911      Upstream                                                      18,866       9,421 
   2,360       2,608      2,520      Oil Products                                                   7,080       9,134 
     415         676        228       Refining and Trading                                          1,558       3,425 
   1,945       1,932      2,293       Marketing                                                     5,522       5,710 
     715       1,036        466      Chemicals                                                      2,792       1,439 
   (147)       (101)      (247)      Corporate                                                      (421)       (834) 
   (559)       (818)      (324)    Less: Current cost of supplies adjustment (Note 2)             (2,730)       2,310 
                                   Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment to taxation 
     142         208        100     charge/(credit) (Note 2)                                          703       (719) 
  14,160      14,647      8,423    Adjusted EBITDA (FIFO basis)1                                   42,090      25,130 
                                   Of which: 
   3,768       3,364      2,349      Integrated Gas                                                10,339       8,999 
   6,766       6,714      2,911      Upstream                                                      18,866       9,421 
   2,965       3,553      2,863      Oil Products                                                  10,104       6,478 
     892       1,370        578       Refining and Trading                                          3,977       1,017 
   2,073       2,182      2,286       Marketing                                                     6,126       5,463 
     810       1,117        548      Chemicals                                                      3,201       1,066 
   (147)       (101)      (247)      Corporate                                                      (421)       (834) 
--------    --------    -------    -----------------------------------------------------------  ---------    -------- 
 

1.With effect from Q3 2021, Adjusted EBITDA includes the non-controlling interest component of Adjusted Earnings. Prior period comparatives have been revised and had been previously reported as Q2 2021 Adjusted EBITDA (CCS basis): $13,507 million and Adjusted EBITDA (FIFO basis): $14,508 million.

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Identified items

Identified items comprise: divestment gains and losses, impairments, redundancy and restructuring, provisions for onerous contracts, fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts and the impact of exchange rate movements on certain deferred tax balances, and other items.

 
 
 
IDENTIFIED ITEMS 
              Quarters                                          $ million                                  Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                                                      2021          2020 
                                       Identified items before tax 
      316         (55)          103         Divestment gains/(losses)                                   2,334           154 
    (352)      (2,333)      (1,636)         Impairments                                               (2,770)      (24,718) 
      321           68           25         Redundancy and restructuring                                (358)         (511) 
    (107)           --        (133)         Provisions for onerous contracts                            (107)         (133) 
                                            Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and 
  (6,110)      (1,373)          721         certain gas contracts                                     (7,095)         (195) 
       15         (29)        (134)         Other                                                          17         (561) 
  (5,917)      (3,722)      (1,055)    Total identified items before tax                              (7,978)      (25,963) 
      799          815          276    Total tax impact of identified items                             1,064         6,066 
                                       Identified items after tax 
      301         (83)           46         Divestment gains/(losses)                                   1,629            24 
    (275)      (1,787)      (1,143)         Impairments                                               (2,155)      (18,521) 
      204           45            4         Redundancy and restructuring                                (237)         (378) 
     (82)           --        (126)         Provisions for onerous contracts                             (82)         (126) 
                                            Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and 
  (5,164)      (1,181)          532         certain gas contracts                                     (5,980)         (171) 
    (121)          121           13         Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances           (110)         (397) 
       19         (23)        (104)         Other                                                          21         (328) 
  (5,118)      (2,908)        (778)    Impact on CCS earnings                                         (6,914)      (19,897) 
                                         Of which: 
  (4,927)      (1,187)        (920)          Integrated Gas                                           (5,002)       (9,572) 
    (412)         (53)        (226)          Upstream                                                   (332)       (6,590) 
      150      (1,267)          411          Oil Products                                             (1,344)       (4,174) 
     (38)        (208)         (96)          Chemicals                                                  (286)         (140) 
      109        (193)           52          Corporate                                                     50           578 
  (5,118)      (2,899)        (778)    Impact on CCS earnings attributable to shareholders            (6,906)      (19,897) 
       --          (8)           --    Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling             (8)            -- 
                                        interest 
---------    ---------    ---------    -----------------------------------------------------------  ---------    ---------- 
 

The identified items categories above may include after-tax impacts of identified items of joint ventures and associates which are fully reported within "Share of profit of joint ventures and associates" in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and fully reported as identified items before tax in the table above. Identified items related to subsidiaries are consolidated and reported across appropriate lines of the Consolidated Statement of Income. Only pre-tax identified items reported by subsidiaries are taken into account in the calculation of underlying operating expenses (Reference F).

Provisions for onerous contracts: Provisions for onerous contracts that relate to businesses that Shell has exited or to redundant assets or assets that cannot be used.

Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts: In the ordinary course of business, Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, as well as power and environmental products. Shell also enters into contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity. Derivative contracts are entered into for mitigation of resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure) and these derivative contracts are carried at period-end market price (fair value), with movements in fair value recognised in income for the period. Supply and purchase contracts entered into for operational purposes, as well as contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity, are, by contrast, recognised when the transaction occurs; furthermore, inventory is carried at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower.

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As a consequence, accounting mismatches occur because: (a) the supply or purchase transaction is recognised in a different period, or (b) the inventory is measured on a different basis. In addition, certain contracts are, due to pricing or delivery conditions, deemed to contain embedded derivatives or written options and are also required to be carried at fair value even though they are entered into for operational purposes. The accounting impacts are reported as identified items.

Impacts of exchange rate movements on tax balances represent the impact on tax balances of exchange rate movements arising on (a) the conversion to dollars of the local currency tax base of non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as losses (this primarily impacts the Upstream and Integrated Gas segments) and (b) the conversion of dollar-denominated inter-segment loans to local currency, leading to taxable exchange rate gains or losses (this primarily impacts the Corporate segment).

Other identified items represent other credits or charges that based on Shell management's assessment hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period.

   B.    Adjusted Earnings per share 

Adjusted Earnings per share is calculated as Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A), divided by the weighted average number of shares used as the basis for basic earnings per share (see Note 3).

   C.    Cash capital expenditure 

Cash capital expenditure represents cash spent on maintaining and developing assets as well as on investments in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to delivering sustainable cash flows. Cash capital expenditure is the sum of the following lines from the Consolidated Statement of Cash flows: Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities.

 
 
 
               Quarters                      $ million              Nine months 
     Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                2021        2020 
     4,648        4,232        3,679    Capital expenditure       12,764      11,379 
                                        Investments in joint 
                                        ventures and 
       151          115           34    associates                   335         754 
                                        Investments in 
        41           36           23    equity securities             98         190 
                                        Cash capital 
     4,840        4,383        3,737    expenditure               13,197      12,324 
                                        Of which: 
     1,272          880        1,020          Integrated Gas       3,167       2,638 
     1,502        1,696        1,245          Upstream             4,732       5,642 
       976          882          832          Oil Products         2,527       2,019 
     1,053          895          595          Chemicals            2,678       1,810 
        36           30           45          Corporate               94         215 
----------    ---------    ---------    --------------------  ----------    -------- 
 
   D.    Return on average capital employed 

Return on average capital employed ("ROACE") measures the efficiency of Shell's utilisation of the capital that it employs. Shell uses two ROACE measures: ROACE on a Net income basis and ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis, both adjusted for after-tax interest expense.

Both measures refer to Capital employed which consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt.

ROACE on a Net income basis

In this calculation, the sum of income for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period.

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                       $ million                                   Quarters 
                                                           Q3 2021  Q2 2021   Q3 2020 
Income - current and previous three quarters                 5,069    5,933  (16,489) 
Interest expense after tax - current and previous 
 three quarters                                              2,636    2,668     2,933 
Income before interest expense - current and previous 
three quarters                                               7,705    8,601  (13,556) 
Capital employed -- opening                                269,397  265,435   281,505 
Capital employed -- closing                                262,074  271,319   269,397 
Capital employed -- average                                265,735  268,377   275,451 
ROACE on a Net income basis                                   2.9%     3.2%    (4.9)% 
--------------------------------------------------------  --------  -------  -------- 
 

ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis

In this calculation, the sum of Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A) plus non-controlling interest (NCI) excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period. This measure was previously referred to as "ROACE on a CCS basis excluding identified items" and was renamed to improve clarity with effect from the second quarter 2021. There is no change to the calculation outcome as result of this nomenclature update.

 
 
 
                        $ million                                    Quarters 
                                                             Q3 2021  Q2 2021  Q3 2020 
Adjusted Earnings - current and previous three quarters 
(Reference A)                                                 13,290   10,115    7,384 
Add: Income/(loss) attributable to NCI - current and 
 previous three quarters                                         443      371      212 
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable 
 to NCI - current and previous three quarters                   (96)     (90)       89 
Less: Identified items attributable to NCI (Reference 
 A) - current and previous three quarters                       (18)     (18)       -- 
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items 
 - current and previous three quarters                        13,656   10,414    7,685 
Add: Interest expense after tax - current and previous 
 three quarters                                                2,636    2,668    2,933 
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items 
 before interest expense - current and previous three 
 quarters                                                     16,292   13,081   10,618 
Capital employed - average                                   265,735  268,377  275,451 
ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus NCI basis                    6.1%     4.9%     3.9% 
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   E.    Gearing 

Gearing is a measure of Shell's capital structure and is defined as net debt as a percentage of total capital. Net debt is defined as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents, adjusted for the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management considers this adjustment useful because it reduces the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, and eliminates the potential impact of related collateral payments or receipts. Debt-related derivative financial instruments are a subset of the derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities presented on the balance sheet. Collateral balances are reported under "Trade and other receivables" or "Trade and other payables" as appropriate.

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                      $ million                                            Quarters 
                                                         September 30,                   September 30, 
                                                                  2021  June 30, 2021             2020 
Current debt                                                    10,686         13,042           17,811 
Non-current debt                                                84,705         87,034           91,245 
Total debt                                                      95,390        100,076          109,056 
  Of which lease liabilities                                    27,969         28,340           28,930 
Add: Debt-related derivative financial instruments: 
 net liability/(asset)                                           (231)          (912)            (564) 
Add: Collateral on debt-related derivatives: net 
 liability/(asset)                                                 407            675              686 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents                               (38,073)       (34,104)         (35,714) 
Net debt                                                        57,492         65,735           73,463 
Add: Total equity                                              166,683        171,243          160,341 
Total capital                                                  224,175        236,978          233,804 
Gearing                                                   25.6%            27.7%          31.4% 
------------------------------------------------------  ------   -----  -------   ---  ------- ----- 
 
   F.    Operating expenses 

Operating expenses is a measure of Shell's cost management performance, comprising the following items from the Consolidated Statement of Income: production and manufacturing expenses; selling, distribution and administrative expenses; and research and development expenses.

Underlying operating expenses is a measure aimed at facilitating a comparative understanding of performance from period to period by removing the effects of identified items, which, either individually or collectively, can cause volatility, in some cases driven by external factors.

 
 
 
              Quarters                            $ million                   Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                         2021         2020 
                                       Production and manufacturing 
    5,322        5,162        5,496    expenses                           17,292       17,299 
                                       Selling, distribution and 
    2,892        3,107        2,366    administrative expenses             8,461        7,130 
      145          201          233    Research and development              511          708 
    8,359        8,470        8,095    Operating expenses                 26,264       25,137 
                                       Of which identified items: 
                                             Redundancy and 
                                             restructuring 
      322           68           25          (charges)/reversal            (357)        (501) 
       15         (31)        (267)          (Provisions)/reversal          (16)        (678) 
       --          (2)           --          Other                            33           -- 
      337           35        (242)                                        (340)      (1,179) 
    8,696        8,505        7,854    Underlying operating expenses      25,924       23,958 
---------    ---------    ---------    -------------------------------  --------    --------- 
 
   G.    Free cash flow 

Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments and debt servicing, after investment in maintaining and growing the business. It is defined as the sum of "Cash flow from operating activities" and "Cash flow from investing activities".

Cash flows from acquisition and divestment activities are removed from Free cash flow to arrive at the Organic free cash flow, a measure used by management to evaluate the generation of free cash flow without these activities.

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              Quarters                                        $ million                               Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021      Q3 2020                                                                  2021         2020 
   16,025       12,617       10,403    Cash flow from operating activities                         36,935       27,818 
  (3,804)      (2,946)      (2,833)    Cash flow from investing activities                        (7,339)      (7,871) 
   12,221        9,671        7,571    Free cash flow                                              29,596       19,947 
    1,297        1,274          869    Less: Divestment proceeds (Reference I)                      5,983        3,798 
                                       Add: Tax paid on divestments (reported under "Other 
       --           24           --     investing cash outflows")                                      24           -- 
                                       Add: Cash outflows related to inorganic capital 
      181            2           12    expenditure(1)                                                 272          614 
   11,105        8,424        6,713    Organic free cash flow(2)                                   23,910       16,763 
---------    ---------    ---------    -------------------------------------------------------  ---------    --------- 
 

1.Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure includes portfolio actions which expand Shell's activities through acquisitions and restructuring activities as reported in capital expenditure lines in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

2.Free cash flow less divestment proceeds, adding back outflows related to inorganic expenditure.

   H.    Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements 

Working capital movements are defined as the sum of the following items

in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:    (i) (increase)/decrease in inventories, (ii) (increase)/decrease in current receivables, and (iii) increase/(decrease) in current payables. 

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements is a measure used by Shell to analyse its operating cash generation over time excluding the timing effects of changes in inventories and operating receivables and payables from period to period.

 
 
 
              Quarters                                        $ million                                 Nine months 
    Q3 2021      Q2 2021     Q3 2020                                                                     2021          2020 
   16,025       12,617      10,403    Cash flow from operating activities                            36,935        27,818 
    (538)      (2,495)         405    (Increase)/decrease in inventories                            (6,459)         6,286 
  (2,859)      (4,080)       (540)    (Increase)/decrease in current receivables                   (13,768)         9,733 
    1,950        5,016       1,583    Increase/(decrease) in current payables                        12,831      (11,073) 
  (1,447)      (1,559)       1,448    (Increase)/decrease in working capital                        (7,396)         4,947 
                                      Cash flow from operating activities excluding working 
   17,472       14,176       8,955    capital movements                                              44,331        22,871 
                                      Of which: 
    7,871        4,350       2,396          Integrated Gas                                           15,874         8,619 
    5,889        5,444       2,629          Upstream                                                 16,035         6,894 
    3,262        3,365       3,476          Oil Products                                              9,939         6,259 
      684        1,225         488          Chemicals                                                 2,953           981 
    (233)        (208)        (33)          Corporate                                                 (471)           118 
---------    ---------    --------    ---------------------------------------------------------  ----------    ---------- 
 
   I.    Divestment proceeds 

Divestment proceeds represent cash received from divestment activities in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to deliver sustainable cash flow.

 
 
 
            Quarters                                      $ million                               Nine months 
  Q3 2021    Q2 2021     Q3 2020                                                                   2021       2020 
                                  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 
  1,122        1,162         571   and businesses                                                 5,390      2,395 
                                  Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, 
    168            4         159  capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans(1)             447      1,129 
      6          108         139  Proceeds from sale of equity securities                           145        274 
  1,297        1,274         869  Divestment proceeds                                             5,983      3,798 
-------    ---------  ----------  ----------------------------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

1.As from 2021 renamed from 'Proceeds from sale of joint ventures and associates'.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

All amounts shown throughout this announcement are unaudited. All peak production figures in Portfolio Developments are quoted at 100% expected production. The numbers presented throughout this announcement may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures, due to rounding.

The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement "Shell", "Shell Group" and "Group" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. "Subsidiaries", "Shell subsidiaries" and "Shell companies" as used in this announcement refer to entities over which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as "joint ventures" and "joint operations", respectively. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as "associates". The term "Shell interest" is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Shell to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "aim", "ambition", "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", "milestones", "objectives", "outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", "schedule", "seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell's products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or

referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell plc's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this announcement and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement, October 28, 2021. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.

The content of websites referred to in this announcement does not form part of this announcement.

We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this announcement that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov.

This announcement contains inside information.

October 28, 2021

 
 
The information in this announcement reflects the unaudited 
consolidated financial position and results of Royal Dutch 
Shell plc. Company No. 4366849, Registered Office: Shell 
Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England, UK. 
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